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Prestin and the good vibrations

In a recent paper published in the Biochemical Journal, Lolli et al. presented evidence that the C-terminal STAS (sulfate transporter and anti-sigma factor antagonist) domain of the motor protein prestin possesses an anion-binding site. This discovery might shed light on an aspect of the function of...

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Autores principales: Birke, Anna Sofia, Javelle, Arnaud
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Portland Press Ltd. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4964975/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27470595
http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20160015
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spelling pubmed-49649752016-08-08 Prestin and the good vibrations Birke, Anna Sofia Javelle, Arnaud Biochem J Commentaries In a recent paper published in the Biochemical Journal, Lolli et al. presented evidence that the C-terminal STAS (sulfate transporter and anti-sigma factor antagonist) domain of the motor protein prestin possesses an anion-binding site. This discovery might shed light on an aspect of the function of this mysterious and fascinating protein that is crucial for the human hearing system. Portland Press Ltd. 2016-07-28 2016-08-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4964975/ /pubmed/27470595 http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20160015 Text en © 2016 The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence 4.0 (CC BY) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4964975/
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